Fix closed eyes in a photo on Android

Most Android phones can't open closed eyes, but there are a few ways to fix a blink, from a motion photo frame to Best Take on Pixel and Best Face on Galaxy.

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Before: Eyes half shut mid-blink on campus, then opened with Glowly. The smile, the trees and the light are unchanged. The person is AI-generated. — Eyes half shut mid-blink on campus, then opened with Glowly. The smile, the trees and the light are unchanged. The person is AI-generated.

After: Eyes half shut mid-blink on campus, then opened with Glowly. The smile, the trees and the light are unchanged. The person is AI-generated. — Eyes half shut mid-blink on campus, then opened with Glowly. The smile, the trees and the light are unchanged. The person is AI-generated.

Android phones don't share one gallery app, so what you can do about a blink depends on your phone. Try these in order: the first ones are free and keep your photo exactly as it was taken.

1. Pick another frame from the motion photo (free)

If Motion Photo (Google) or Motion photo (Samsung) was on, the photo holds a second or two of frames, and one of them may have your eyes open.

Google Photos: open the photo and swipe up. Under the shots in this photo, tap View all, move to a frame where your eyes are open and tap Save copy.
Samsung Gallery: open the photo, tap View motion photo and pause on a better frame, then save it as a still. The exact menu names vary between One UI versions.

The saved frame is a little softer than the original, which is fine for sharing.

2. Use Best Take on Pixel or Best Face on Galaxy (free)

These tools swap in a face from a similar photo taken a moment before or after. They don't open eyes; they need a frame where your eyes were already open.

Pixel 8 and newer: in Google Photos, open one photo from a run of similar shots, tap Edit, then Actions, then Best Take.
Galaxy S23 and newer on One UI 7, and some A-series phones: take the photo with Motion photo on, open it in Gallery, swipe up and choose Best face.

3. Check the photos next to it (free)

If you or a friend took several in a row, scroll through them. One may already have your eyes open.

4. Open your eyes with Glowly

If every frame has the blink, retouch the photo you have. Glowly has no Android app, but the web editor works in Chrome on any Android phone, with nothing to install.

Open app.glow.ly in Chrome and choose the photo.
Auto runs first and opens your eyes, along with anything else the photo needs.
To fine-tune, tap Eyes and turn the dial. Press and hold the photo to compare with the original.
Save the photo to your phone.

Only your eyes and the skin around them change. Your face, hair, clothes and everything behind you stay as they were. It works best when your eyes are half shut or mid-blink. Fully closed eyes can be opened too, but the result looks more natural when some of the eye shows.

Can Google Photos fix closed eyes?

Not directly. On Pixel 8 and newer, Best Take can swap in your face from a similar photo where your eyes were open. On any phone, Google Photos can save another frame of a motion photo. Neither can open eyes that are closed in every frame.

Does Samsung have a closed eyes fix?

Galaxy phones with Best face (Galaxy S23 and newer on One UI 7, and some A-series phones) can pick a better face from a motion photo. It needs a frame where your eyes were open; it doesn't open closed eyes.

Is there a Glowly app for Android?

Not yet. The web editor at app.glow.ly works in Chrome and other Android browsers, with nothing to install and no account needed to try.

How much does it cost?

Previews in the web editor cost nothing. 3 full-size saves cost $1.99.

What happens to my photo?

Your original is never changed. Originals and unsaved edits are deleted from our servers after 7 days. See the privacy policy.

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